Friday, November 18, 2016

Mary's Annotated Bibliography (2)

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I think my title has shifted a bit to "The Disregarded Critics in Shakespeare and on Tumblr," but I'm not sure if disregarded is the right word. I might try somethign like "overlooked." Also, an alternative wording for my thesis might be, "Although internet criticism is often looked down for it's informality, the role of the common people in Shakespeare's plays should cause readers to consider the importance of the fresh perspective that critics on sites such as Tumblr provide." I hope this is more concise, but not more vague.

This book offers context for Shakespeare's ideas, particularly on government and social hierarchy. Hopefully, this will help me establish my claim about the common voices in the plays.

3. Social Sources

[Homie] Megan Young

She’s my roommate and best friend who I discuss things like
this with all the time anyway. She also
is on tumblr and knows a bit about Shakespeare’s plays, possibly proving to be
one of the “common” voices herself.

[Peer] Maria

Also on tumblr, she’s an acquaintance of mine who is also
studying English and is currently in a Shakespeare class. I think she could help me to refine my thesis
and maybe suggest parts of plays that will be helpful.

[Enthusiast] Mya Gosling

A former library cataloger, Gosling now runs a Shakespeare
web comic. I’d like to ask her about her
analysis of plays and using the internet as a way of expressing her ideas.

[Expert] Stephen O’Neill

He wrote one of the above articles and others on technology
and Shakespeare. I found a link to email
him and I think that he could help me connect the two side of my paper
(Shakespeare and tumblr).